What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Customer Service

• Maintain maximum machine availability by minimizing breakdowns.
• Implement preventive maintenance schedules for critical components (motors, bearings, gearboxes, heaters, etc.).
• Reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and improve Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
• Liaison with the purchase for the low stock and over stock items and follow up for the same.
• Responsible for meeting established operating budgets; monitor the cost and effectiveness of engineering activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve equipment uptime and regulatory compliances

Internal Processes

• Ensure high levels of productivity & engagement within factory teams
• Ensure plant wastage due to equipment breakdowns is to the minimum as per targets
• To set and monitor performance of Utility operations, Maintenance & engineering stores
• To set and monitor Calibration of equipment’s related to Legal metrology, USFDA etc.
• To lead Plant Preventive Maintenance pillar in TPM
• To drive trainings to develop engineering skills of the plant team in way of Autonomous maintenance
• To ensure and drive systems such as Root cause analysis, Corrective action and preventive action system in place to ensure continuous improvement
• To monitor and ensure all regulatory compliances are met such as licenses renewal, meeting all requirements of factories act, PCB, Electricity board, Fire department etc in engineering and projects perspective
• To drive closure of Safety and quality requirements of the unit and ensure to get timely certification of unit from certification agencies.
• To drive and monitor Energy, water consumption of the factory and to find opportunities to improve the same and to drive capex related to it
• To overview Spares Planning & Procurement, Vendor selection and performance evaluation
• Should be able to interact with internal stakeholders like production, Safety, quality, HR and resolve the issues in day-to-day activities
• Active involvement in H&S aspect of plant. Should have knowledge of ISO 14000 and 45000
•  Supporting team for internal and external audits related work

Innovation & Learning

• Work together with the indenter / user departments to ensure that required materials are made available to user departments.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend investments in technology, capital, equipment, systems, or other assets that will enhance the plant’s production capabilities
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management.
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards.
• Completes technical studies and prepares cost estimates
• Confirms product performance by conducting tests/trials/IQ/QO/CQV
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Controls project plans by reviewing design, specifications, and plans, scheduling changes, and recommending actions.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditure and administering contractor contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• To derive requirements of Plant long term capex planning basis the business requirements
• To monitor capex spending, cashflow and ensure to meet the capex target timelines
• Work as part of the Central team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery

What are the Critical success factors for the Position?

• B. Tech/ BE/Diploma in Electrical/ Electrical & Instrumentation Preferably with Food Industry Experience.
• 5-8 years of experience in Mechanical & Electrical & Instrumentation in a reputed organization
• Computer proficiency (MS office, SAP, MIS reports)
• Experience in managing Manufacturing Operations & Maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & instrumentation
• Relevant knowledge of Food Safety practices
• Excellent leadership and man management skills. Preferably exposure to SAP based working Able to exercise some latitude and technical judgement in deciding work methods
• Proven experience as an Equipment Technician in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Aptitude for working under pressure and managing emergencies.
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members. Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making and commercially aware.
• Basic awareness of statutory requirements

What are the Desirable success factors for the Position?

• Knowledge of Food industry preferably in Spice production, Ready to eat/cook & Beverage process
• Good communication skills (English / Hindi / Gujarati)
• Good in Manpower Management Skills
• Proven experience in managerial role heading Engineering and projects departments within a factory
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Computer proficiency (MS office, SAP, Google drive, Power Bi). Advanced MS office and SAP working knowledge is a must.